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Today in entertainment history: Nov. 8

'DAYS' THEN AND NOW: The cast and crew of "Days of Our Lives" accept the award for outstanding drama series at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, June 16, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The daytime drama debuted on NBC in 1965. Photo: Associated Press/Chris Pizzello/Invision

A look at the entertainment milestones reached on this day in history, Nov. 8.

1965: The soap opera “Days of Our Lives” premiered on NBC.

1968: A London court granted Cynthia Lennon a divorce from John Lennon.

1971: Led Zeppelin released an untitled album that became known as “Led Zeppelin 4.”

2011: Rapper Heavy D collapsed outside his home in Beverly Hills, California. He died later at a hospital of a pulmonary embolism. He was 44.